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I wonder if the Saine commitment has reached him yet. If so this is very interesting.
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I wonder if the Saine commitment has reached him yet. If so this is very interesting.
we all know JT recruits athlete not by position but rather by broader categories. even so, to be more specific, Saine will most likely end up coming in as an Athlete, rather than purely as a RB. that is why Evans could still be seeing serious interest from the OSU staff.
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I've given that all consideration, but I appreciate the reminder. The fact remains that he's a young kid that sees a RB [whether he plays there or not at Ohio State] coming in, that was all. If anything is consistant about kids in recruiting is that they are fickle creatures. I have faith in the staff conveying those very thoughts you posted to him though.
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I have faith in the staff as well...and I think Hughes is probably the #1 RB target right now, with guys like Evans, Herron and Gamble also being in the mix.
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Numerous tOSU prospects...
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May 25, 2006
Trawling for talent
Junior class draws football recruiters to Warren Central
<!-- *** MIDDLE ADS ******************************************** --><!-- TEXT & SIDEBAR --> By Pat McKee
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From USC to Tennessee to Michigan, a parade of college football recruiters has navigated the halls of Warren Central High School this spring.
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<!--MAIN FACTS BOX--> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="fbox"> FANTASTIC FOUR (PLUS 1)
Four Warren Central High School juniors and a freshman have drawn significant attention from college football recruiters.
• Jerimy Finch, DB: A 6-2, 212-pound junior, he totaled 53 solo tackles, 29 assists, 10 interceptions (one for TD) and three fumble recoveries (two for TDs) last fall. Committed to Michigan; listed USC and Miami (Fla.) as his other final schools.
• Darren Evans, RB: A 6-2, 210-pound junior, he rushed for 2,167 yards and 39 TDs on 240 carries last fall. Will visit Mississippi State; undecided on other four visits.
• Adrien Robinson, WR: A 6-5, 222-pound junior, he had nine receptions for 146 yards and two TDs in the Warriors' run-oriented offense. Undecided, but West Virginia and Georgia Tech may be front-runners.
• Jeff Boyd, DL: A 6-4, 280-pound junior, he totaled 21 solo tackles, 19 assists, seven tackles for loss, five sacks and nine QB pressures. Soft commitment to Kentucky, still considering options.
• Ed Hazelett, TE: A 6-9, 235-pound freshman, he was a backup varsity player last fall but shows great potential. Undecided but already offered a scholarship by Arkansas. Wants to play football and basketball in college.
HEAVY HITTERS
Nine of the AP top 20 teams in the country have visited Warren Central seeking talent.
1. Texas
2. USC
3. Penn State
4. Ohio State
5. West Virginia
6. LSU
7. Virginia Tech
8. Alabama
9. Notre Dame
10. Georgia
11. TCU
12. Florida
13. Oregon
14. Auburn
15. Wisconsin
16. UCLA
17. Miami
18. Boston College
19. Louisville
20. Texas Tech
COURTING WARRIORS
Coaches from 59 colleges, including 40 NCAA Division I-A programs, have visited Warren Central during the current football evaluation period:
• Big Ten: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin.
• Southeastern: Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt.
• Pac-10: Arizona State, Southern California, UCLA, Washington.
• Atlantic Coast: Boston College, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Wake Forest.
• Big 12: Colorado, Iowa State, Nebraska.
• Independent: Notre Dame.
• Big East: Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia.
• Mountain West: Air Force, Wyoming.
• Conference USA: Marshall.
• Mid-American: Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan.
• I-AA schools: Butler, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Illinois State, Indiana State, Murray State, Penn, Southern Illinois, Valparaiso, Western Kentucky, Yale.
• Others: Indianapolis, Kentucky State, Kenyon (Ohio), Marian, St. Francis, Taylor, Tiffin (Ohio).Courting Warriors
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</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Their mission: to woo one or more of a group of juniors that has been dubbed the "Fantastic Four" from the Warriors' three-time defending Class 5A state champions.
Warren Central's newly promoted head coach Steve Tutsie described the pace as frantic. He has met with visitors from 59 schools, including 40 NCAA Division I-A programs, over the past four weeks to find out what college choices might be available for standouts Jerimy Finch, Darren Evans, Adrien Robinson, Jeff Boyd and others.
Warren principal Tony Burchett, who was an assistant coach on the Jeff George-led championship teams of the 1980s, said he's never seen anything like this.
"It's a big monster," said Tutsie, who also has overseen groups attending four combine workouts in the current evaluation period, where the NCAA allows college coaches to leave their campuses to assess but not speak in person to prospects.
"It's hard to handle, but in my opinion, this (helping get players into college) is the most important thing we do."
University of Washington assistant coach Trent Miles, who met with Tutsie, Warriors strength coach Brian Clarke and academic adviser Marni Mooney for about two hours Monday, said the visits are an essential part of the recruiting process.
"A lot of kids have gone to early commitments, and it's bumped up (the process)," said Miles, who moved with Tyrone Willingham from Notre Dame to Washington. "It used to be you would get out in the spring to see the kids, you'd spend the summer evaluating film and make offers in the fall.
"Now there are kids who already have committed, so everything is moved up on the timetable. We spend a lot of time evaluating before we go on the road in May, so we know where the targets are and who to look at."
The players say the combines trigger recruiting attention that they can track by calls and visits to Tutsie. Tutsie then can pass along information to his players, who may contact the coaches from whichever schools interest them.
"You get their numbers and you call them or text (message) and stuff," Evans said. "A lot of what they talk about is basically the same, but I'm trying to see how I will fit in, how I like the coaches and how soon I can play."
Finch, who recently made an oral commitment to Michigan, has drawn the most attention. But Tutsie noted that Mississippi State, Louisville and Iowa State have offered scholarships to the entire Fantastic Four and that five other schools -- Indiana, Purdue, West Virginia, Colorado and Marshall -- have made offers to three of the four.
Including 6-9, 235-pound freshman tight end Ed Hazelett, who already has been offered a scholarship by Arkansas, the five Warriors have scholarship offers that if they were added together would be worth in excess of $15 million.
That figure, along with the number and location of schools expressing interest in these players, makes Tutsie and others believe the national reputation of Warren Central football -- and Indiana high school football, in general -- is rising.
"It's one thing to have Indiana, Purdue or even other Big Ten schools interested in your players," Tutsie said. "But when USC is coming to Indiana to see kids, that's impressive."
Former Ben Davis coach Dick Dullaghan compared the current Warren Central situation to what he experienced when 2001 Indianapolis Star Indiana Mr. Football James Banks came through the Giants' program. He estimated 45-50 colleges of all levels visited Ben Davis in the spring of 2001.
At St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, Calif., which was 13th in USA Today's final Super 25 last season, coach John Mack said 80-90 colleges have visited this spring, including 45-50 Division I programs. A coach at Lakeland (Fla.) High School, USA Today's No. 1 team last season, said as many as 100 schools have visited. Warren Central was 15th in the final Super 25.
Miles, the Washington assistant coach, offered additional perspective. He attended Terre Haute South and played at Indiana State before entering coaching.
"When I was growing up, football was something that most people would tell you was a warm-up for basketball season," Miles said. "But now, it's really grown and the recruiting part has just taken off. You have a program like (Warren Central), this is one of the better programs in the nation. So recruiters come in, and they're going to come from everywhere."
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May 25, 2006
Trawling for talent
Junior class draws football recruiters to Warren Central
<!-- *** MIDDLE ADS ******************************************** --><!-- TEXT & SIDEBAR --> By Pat McKee
<script language="JavaScript"> <!-- document.write( ''+'pat.mckee'+'@'+'indystar.com'+''); //--> </script>[email protected]
From USC to Tennessee to Michigan, a parade of college football recruiters has navigated the halls of Warren Central High School this spring.
<!-- ARTICLE SIDEBAR --> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="210"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="2" height="5">
<!--MAIN FACTS BOX--> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="fbox"> FANTASTIC FOUR (PLUS 1)
Four Warren Central High School juniors and a freshman have drawn significant attention from college football recruiters.
• Jerimy Finch, DB: A 6-2, 212-pound junior, he totaled 53 solo tackles, 29 assists, 10 interceptions (one for TD) and three fumble recoveries (two for TDs) last fall. Committed to Michigan; listed USC and Miami (Fla.) as his other final schools.
• Darren Evans, RB: A 6-2, 210-pound junior, he rushed for 2,167 yards and 39 TDs on 240 carries last fall. Will visit Mississippi State; undecided on other four visits.
• Adrien Robinson, WR: A 6-5, 222-pound junior, he had nine receptions for 146 yards and two TDs in the Warriors' run-oriented offense. Undecided, but West Virginia and Georgia Tech may be front-runners.
• Jeff Boyd, DL: A 6-4, 280-pound junior, he totaled 21 solo tackles, 19 assists, seven tackles for loss, five sacks and nine QB pressures. Soft commitment to Kentucky, still considering options.
• Ed Hazelett, TE: A 6-9, 235-pound freshman, he was a backup varsity player last fall but shows great potential. Undecided but already offered a scholarship by Arkansas. Wants to play football and basketball in college.
HEAVY HITTERS
Nine of the AP top 20 teams in the country have visited Warren Central seeking talent.
1. Texas
2. USC
3. Penn State
4. Ohio State
5. West Virginia
6. LSU
7. Virginia Tech
8. Alabama
9. Notre Dame
10. Georgia
11. TCU
12. Florida
13. Oregon
14. Auburn
15. Wisconsin
16. UCLA
17. Miami
18. Boston College
19. Louisville
20. Texas Tech
COURTING WARRIORS
Coaches from 59 colleges, including 40 NCAA Division I-A programs, have visited Warren Central during the current football evaluation period:
• Big Ten: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin.
• Southeastern: Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt.
• Pac-10: Arizona State, Southern California, UCLA, Washington.
• Atlantic Coast: Boston College, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Wake Forest.
• Big 12: Colorado, Iowa State, Nebraska.
• Independent: Notre Dame.
• Big East: Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia.
• Mountain West: Air Force, Wyoming.
• Conference USA: Marshall.
• Mid-American: Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan.
• I-AA schools: Butler, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Illinois State, Indiana State, Murray State, Penn, Southern Illinois, Valparaiso, Western Kentucky, Yale.
• Others: Indianapolis, Kentucky State, Kenyon (Ohio), Marian, St. Francis, Taylor, Tiffin (Ohio).Courting Warriors
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Warren Central's newly promoted head coach Steve Tutsie described the pace as frantic. He has met with visitors from 59 schools, including 40 NCAA Division I-A programs, over the past four weeks to find out what college choices might be available for standouts Jerimy Finch, Darren Evans, Adrien Robinson, Jeff Boyd and others.
Warren principal Tony Burchett, who was an assistant coach on the Jeff George-led championship teams of the 1980s, said he's never seen anything like this.
"It's a big monster," said Tutsie, who also has overseen groups attending four combine workouts in the current evaluation period, where the NCAA allows college coaches to leave their campuses to assess but not speak in person to prospects.
"It's hard to handle, but in my opinion, this (helping get players into college) is the most important thing we do."
University of Washington assistant coach Trent Miles, who met with Tutsie, Warriors strength coach Brian Clarke and academic adviser Marni Mooney for about two hours Monday, said the visits are an essential part of the recruiting process.
"A lot of kids have gone to early commitments, and it's bumped up (the process)," said Miles, who moved with Tyrone Willingham from Notre Dame to Washington. "It used to be you would get out in the spring to see the kids, you'd spend the summer evaluating film and make offers in the fall.
"Now there are kids who already have committed, so everything is moved up on the timetable. We spend a lot of time evaluating before we go on the road in May, so we know where the targets are and who to look at."
The players say the combines trigger recruiting attention that they can track by calls and visits to Tutsie. Tutsie then can pass along information to his players, who may contact the coaches from whichever schools interest them.
"You get their numbers and you call them or text (message) and stuff," Evans said. "A lot of what they talk about is basically the same, but I'm trying to see how I will fit in, how I like the coaches and how soon I can play."
Finch, who recently made an oral commitment to Michigan, has drawn the most attention. But Tutsie noted that Mississippi State, Louisville and Iowa State have offered scholarships to the entire Fantastic Four and that five other schools -- Indiana, Purdue, West Virginia, Colorado and Marshall -- have made offers to three of the four.
Including 6-9, 235-pound freshman tight end Ed Hazelett, who already has been offered a scholarship by Arkansas, the five Warriors have scholarship offers that if they were added together would be worth in excess of $15 million.
That figure, along with the number and location of schools expressing interest in these players, makes Tutsie and others believe the national reputation of Warren Central football -- and Indiana high school football, in general -- is rising.
"It's one thing to have Indiana, Purdue or even other Big Ten schools interested in your players," Tutsie said. "But when USC is coming to Indiana to see kids, that's impressive."
Former Ben Davis coach Dick Dullaghan compared the current Warren Central situation to what he experienced when 2001 Indianapolis Star Indiana Mr. Football James Banks came through the Giants' program. He estimated 45-50 colleges of all levels visited Ben Davis in the spring of 2001.
At St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, Calif., which was 13th in USA Today's final Super 25 last season, coach John Mack said 80-90 colleges have visited this spring, including 45-50 Division I programs. A coach at Lakeland (Fla.) High School, USA Today's No. 1 team last season, said as many as 100 schools have visited. Warren Central was 15th in the final Super 25.
Miles, the Washington assistant coach, offered additional perspective. He attended Terre Haute South and played at Indiana State before entering coaching.
"When I was growing up, football was something that most people would tell you was a warm-up for basketball season," Miles said. "But now, it's really grown and the recruiting part has just taken off. You have a program like (Warren Central), this is one of the better programs in the nation. So recruiters come in, and they're going to come from everywhere."
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Darren favors Mississippi St., Wisconsin (both offered), and tOSU. He reports a 2.5 GPA with no test score known.
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Darren favors Mississippi St., Wisconsin (both offered), and tOSU. He reports a 2.5 GPA with no test score known.
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